Johnson/North Andover Hall of Fame Profiles: Larry Elizalde

Larry Elizalde was an outstanding three-sport athlete at North Andover High School.

Larry burst onto the indoor track and field team and rewrote records in the 50-yard/55-meter dash.

He helped the Scarlet Knights compile a league-best 7-0-1 record. Larry won the Greater Lynn Independent Track League Jamboree and the Northern Area Meet in the 50-yard dash.

Larry won the Class B State Champion and the All-State meet in the 55-meter dash, running a 6.41-second time, the fastest ever in the state.

Larry also was a member of the State Relay championship team in the 50-meter shuttle hurdles.

Larry was named to the Boston Herald All-Scholastic Indoor Track Team, the Boston Globe All-Scholastic Indoor Track team. He was also named the 1990-91 Lawrence Eagle Tribune Winter Track Athlete of the year.

Larry was the first NAHS athlete to compete in Nationals, where he placed third in semifinals.

Larry’s athletic accomplishments continued in outdoor track and field. He was the undefeated CAL Champion, Class B Champion, All-State Champion and New England Champion in the 100-meter.

He was named to the Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team and the Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team. He was named the Lawrence Eagle Tribune Track Athlete of the Year.

Larry currently holds NAHS records in the 100-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay.

Larry still holds the CAL record for the 100-meter dash. Larry competed in the Keebler International Prep Invitational.

Larry made an immediate impact on the NAHS football team rushing for over 800 yards in seven games. Larry scored eight touchdowns for the 7-3 Scarlet Knights.